—Your French is so good. How long have you been in France?
—??____________I was five.
A. Until B. Since C. When D. Before
听力原文:W: Hi, Sam, I hate to bother you but I wonder if I could have a word with you?
M: Sounds so serious. What's up?
W: Well, the landlord just informed me that he's going to increase our rent by two hundred. I'm wondering how you feel about it.
M: How do I feel about it? No way! In our tenancy agreement, it says he will have to give us a notice three months in advance if he wants to increase the rent.
W: Yeah, that's right! It's gotta be three months later. Well, I think he realizes his rental fee is below the market rate and he must be feeling a bit ripped off when he could be charging a couple hundred extra. What do you think Sam? Should we agree to the raise or find somewhere else?
M: Good question. I'm not sure either. The location we're at now is quite convenient. Close to the grocery and near the subway. It'll be hard to find another location like this one.
W: I wonder whether he'll allow room for negotiation. Perhaps a hundred dollars instead of two. Maybe he might be more willing to give a bit if we speak to him right way.
M: Well, he seems to be a nice guy to talk to. But what if he refuses? Would you go for two then?
W: Well, I guess I would, since it'll be hard to find such a convenient location. Besides, it's close to my school and I can sleep a little later in the mornings.
M: Ha! I figured that's what you'd be concerned about. Well, I have to give it some serious thought. I'm not sure I can afford to cough up an extra hundred a month just to make sure I can sleep in an extra 15 minutes.
W: Didn't you get your loan recently? That'll cover what you need. Besides, if you could just stop spending so much on cafeteria snacks you'd have lots of money to spare.
M: Yeah, but I'm thinking of getting a new laptop.
W: Well, I tell you, there aren't a lot of apartments that are cheaper, even with this new increase.
M: I know, so when does he want us to come back on this?
W: He told me to let him know this weekend.
M: Sure, by then I should be able to make up my mind.
(20)
A.Where they should move.
B.How to negotiate with the landlord.
C.How to fight the increase.
D.Whether to accept an increase in rent or move.
B
Open Letter to an Editor
I had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently---one who works for you. In fact, he's one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.
Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume (简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues (问题), approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I'm sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工), and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you've given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.
So why is he looking for a way out?
He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.
The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.
He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That's what you want for him, too, isn't it?
So your reporter has set me thinking.
Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists---everyone--is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can't do it, they'll find someone who can.
60. What does the writer think of the reporter?
A. Optimistic.
B. Imaginative.
C. Ambitious.
D. Proud.
Passage Two
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English "You speak very good English." But the student answered, "No, no. My English is very poor." The foreigner was quite surprised at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, "Yes indeed, you speak English very well." But the Chinese student still kept saying "No". In the end the foreigner gave up and was at a loss what to say. What's wrong with the student's answer? It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do. He should have said "Thank you" instead of "No". He actually understood what the American had said. But he thought he should be modest. If he said "Thank you", that would mean he was too proud. According to the western culture, if someone says the dishes you have cooked are very delicious, you should say "Thank you". If someone says to a Woman "You look so beautiful with the new clothes on", she should be very happy and answer "Thank you". In our country we think being modest is a virtue and showing off a bad thing. But in the west, if you are modest and say "No, I'm afraid I can't do it well", then the others will take it for granted that you really cannot do it. If you often say "No", you will certainly be looked down upon by others. When asking for a job, if one says something like "Let me have a try on the job" instead of "Yes, I can certainly do it," he or she will never expect to get it. So in the west one should always be confident. Without self-confidence, he cannot go anywhere. Confidence is of great importance to one in a country where competition is quite keen.
40. Why was the American surprised at the Chinese student's answer?
A. Because he wondered whether the student could really speak good English.
B. Because he could hardly hear what the student had said.
C. Because he wouldn't like others to say "No".
D. Because the way to accept a compliment in China is not the same as that in the western countries.
此题为推论题。It is because he did not accept a compliment(赞美的话)as the English people do。通过此句知道中国人接受赞扬的方式与西方人的态度不同,并且可以推论出美国人为什么对中国学生的回答感到惊讶。
A I shall tell you frankly it would drastically increase our risk. ;
B Thanks, we are inclined to accept your price. ;
C We have already tried our best.
三、选择填空 16. That is_ A. the best novel Ive ever read _.17. C. On _average women do more housework than men.18. B. Unlessshe works hard, she wont pass her exams.19. The sky is so blue. B. What _nice weather!20. C. Who is that guy standing by your mother?21. He didnt want to sec that film because he B. had _already seen it.22. Its C. unsafe to drive so fast.23. Could you tell me C. how long you have learned to swim?24. His carelessness A. has resulted in his failure in the exam. 25. You had better A. - arrive here earlier next time.26. The population of the world is growing at a dangerous B. rate.27. It is important to remember the saying that A. prevention is better than cure.28. Some pop singers have much influence D. on the young people today.29. I wasnt sure about my homework, so I stopped C. to check the answers with a friend.30. Sorry, I didnt know he is a friend ofA. your brothers.四、完形填空Net becomes n British Way or LifeThe Internet has become a par. of everyday life for most Britons, says a report published this week (31) D. by market research company Netinfo.Just over 70% of people (32) B. questioned for the survey said the net had become essential. The survey reveals that emails friends and others is the nations favorite Internet activity. It also found that people spend an visage of seven hours a week online, visiting l3 different websites in seven Jays. But 10% of all those (33)_ A. whosurf the net arc doing it for more than 20 hours a week for more than 20 hours n week.Just over 2,000 adults in Britain were interviewed for the report. The study found almost l9 million people in the UK - four (34) C. in ten adults - regularly went online. Bui the number of new users has slowed down. Numbers online grew by just 11% over the past 12 months compared (35) A. with 33% the previous year.The report also reveals the (36) B. increasing _ importance of the silver surfer. According to the report the number of older people online grew by more than 40% over the past year. People aged over 55 now (37) C. make up 17% of the UK Internet population.The survey also discovered that many workers surf the net for personal reasons while at work. Almost (38) B. three-quartersof workers with Internet access admitted (39) D. using it for pleasure, usually to email friends and family. According to Bill Wills, author of the survey, many employees expect some flexibility, and most employers are willing to accept this However, employers are less (40) C. likely to be understanding, if youre downloading movies or introducing an unfriendly virus to your company network, “ he said.第三部分:阅读理解短文理解1John Parker is an English language teacher. He was always good at languages at scho、ol-so he decided lo lake his degrees in French and German. When he finished his university studies, he began teaching in a secondary school in England. Two years later, however, he met someone by chance who offered him a job leaching English to foreign students during summer holidays. His students w、ere adults and he enjoyed the work enormously. He soon found he was more interested in teaching his own language to foreigners than in teaching foreign languages to English schoolboys.41. From the passage, we know or sure that John Parker_ D. only worked in a high school for two years 42. John Parke
A. Yes, you need to introduce it for me.
B. Yes, could you give me a brief overview of it?
C. Yes, you must tell it to me.
A. has; seen
B. has; see
C. had; seen
听力原文:M: Would you please tell me what I should do to have funds transferred to me here from London?
W: The fastest way is by telegraphic transfer from your bank in London to us.
Q: What does the man want to do?
(20)
A.He wants to withdraw some pounds.
B.He wants to transfer some money to London.
C.He wants to know how to transfer money from London to him.
D.He wants to exchange some pounds for yen.
A、how long you live here
B、how long have you lived here
C、how long you have lived here
D、how long did you live here